Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-04-29
Association.

! The white teachers association OF the couh-
ty held the regular quarterly meeting last Tnes-
day, with a goody number in Attendance, W.
! E. w. Rowe in the chair. The usual pro-
gramme of exercises WAS carried out, all who
participated evincing CAREFUL preparation. in
both essays and d-bate, Of the parts assigned
to them Pot. NJ. A. Newell, State supel in
teudent of public Instruction., was present at
the meeting, be having reached Port Tobacco
by the noon train ON that day and after thS
regular exercises were concluded he ad dressed
the association, congratulating item On he
iaterest they dispayed in their organic ,tion
and on the satisfactory manner in which those
participating in the literary exercises had ac-
quilted themselves. He made further remarks
relltins to school matters. The chief OF jrc:
Of the Professors visit, we understand, was 10
review he teachers institute aud to arrange for
the yearly mset nss of the body hereafter, IN
order that they mi : hi, 10y free and public IN
terchange OF opinions and views, 10 better
equip themselves tor the profession they bad
| adopted. Professor we'll stated that he de-
sired the institute TO m ,et in Port Tobacco this
year on the three last days OF the summer
| term. commencing Juue 21tn. At which I m
he would be present "nd Conduct lhr exercises
The matter was laid before the school ooard al
their meeting on ruesdiy aud while not def
altely decided there is no dJuBt but that they
will accede to Prof Newel's 5 request. Appropos
Jf school matters, Prof. Nsw.i also stated that
It had at leugth been 6nall. determined 10 hold
the annual meeting of the State Teachers As
sociation this year at GA Poiut Comfort, Nir-
.inis At the meeting on Tuesday the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
WHERgAs The Board of School Commission.
srs for Cnarles county in selecting an Examiner
TO succeed Mr. Neale, saw fit to pass by The ap
plicttlonS of practical teachers for th4 position;
and whereas, both propriety aud fairaess would
e. 10 TO Indicate that the active laborers IN any
pubic WORK have a just and equitable claim 10
consideration IN the distribution OF It's honorS
aud rewards therefore.
| ReS0lrei 5y the Teachers 4ssOciltiOns Of
| Charles county, That, while diSclaimins any IN
lentiou TO r feet upon the worth OF the gcalle-
| man appointed, or lmpugn the motives OF the
Commissioners % making the appointment, We
hereby express our disAppro'a OF The acton IN
question, as far 1t manItests purpose 10
lgnore the teachers, and prefer other, before
them. believing ii well calculated TO depcscla:e
their quail hcatlons in the eyes Of the Co.Bmun-
lty, as well as TO dep,iSe them Of that incentive
to honorable effort, " hlch arises from tie hope
of promotion.
Reso!ued, TnAt, other things being equal the
teachers by Sirture of their position, and a IA
reward for faithful services, are justly entitled
TO any chance OF promotion whch the Schoo!
System may afford asd the denial OF their
legitimate claims in thI, respect, must operate
as an injustre 10 them, and consequent in-
Jury to the sch DolS.
Res0iued, That these reSo utio0s be entered
upon the minutes OF our proceedings, per
manent record OF our sentiments and opinions
on tae subject matter Involved, and that copy
Of them ue furnished the county ptpers tor
publication.
GEO. TAYLOR, W f. W. Rows,
Secretary President Pro r-